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Auction: 25066 - Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera
Lot: 4

(x) Great Britain
Household Accounts of the Prince of Wales
1616-17 two page document titled "A note of Money disbursed by me Hierome Cocke for his Highness service from Michelmas 1616 unto Michelmas following 161
viz.", provisions include "Imprimis for 6. Quier of Venice paper at viij-d the Quier and 3. quiver of ordinaary paper at iiij-d", "bottle of Inck", "For 3 other Comissions for the howse, viz-t. one for Sr. Thomas Howard, another for Sr. Robert Cary and another for Sr. Robert Dowglas in vollome florished with silk strings", "For sending a lettre to Mr. King in Cornewall about Respite of homage and other service to be don by one Mr. Clifton and others", "To a foot post to carry lettres to Mr. Auditor Hochmore...", "To a foot post of Cornewall for the carrieage of 3 Lettres into that Contrey for the Princes service", "For sinding of 3 lettres into Dorsettshier for his Highnes service.". Signed by Henry Hoberte (Chancellor to Prince Charles & Chief Justice of Common Please), John Dackombe (Chancellor Duchy of Lancaster), Richard Smythe, Thomas Trevor and, on receipt, Hierome Cocke. Integral filing endorsement on reverse, some paper reinforcement otherwise fine and interesting.

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£420